[ubuntu-in] [Ubuntu Bangalore Team] The Bangalore team is up and rocking..!

[Ramnarayan.K]

HI

Well GNU /Linux is full of forks and the diversity has done a very good job
of making gnu/linux better than it would have had it been a single OS.

So sure i think its a good idea to fork and have a bangaloru forum if its
viable. Since you say Kannada is your focus so why not make it a karnataka
forum.

Am not clear about a few things though - is your focus Kannada localisation
on Ubuntu only or would it be kannada localisation for Linux in general. If
its the former then your view is pretty narrow. If its the latter then maybe
its better you put your energies in getting recruits to your forum from the
many Bangaluru LUGS who no doubt will have a larger kannadiga presence.

Either ways if you are asking for kannadiga;s and /or those interested in
only kannada localization to be members (as can be impied from your and Mr
74 year old' mails) then maybe the spirit of Ubuntu is already lost.

There are tonnes of people - some on this list ((Gora is one of them  i know
for sure) and some others who have been working on localization without
concern for a particular language. I wonder what would happen if these folks
decided it was worth working on just their langauge - and what happens if
the same attitude permeates to open source in general - quite simply the
entire movement would just die. GNU/LInux works on collaborations and
allowing space , among others.

So you have the space to go ahead with your kannada localization but the
collaborations don't seem to be happening. In this entire thread just one
+ive response.

What  most folks are saying is "hey friend - our ubuntu india community is
already small and we have tonnes of stuff to do and its possible to do it
only if we work together so why not join into whats happening instead of
blazing a new trail & if you want to be a leader , please be,  we will
follow but show us your work inputs  and your credentials."

At the end of the day even if you do  / or don't get the support from this
list you are free to fork. Both you and the list will be sadder for it.

ram
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